Pfizer was still able to profit because insurance paid the remainder of drug costs, money that went straight to the company. For every $1 million donated, sales were boosted up to $21 million, according to a report by Citi Research.

There may be more settlements to come. Offices on the Hill are also investigating the matter, a source told The Daily Caller News Foundation.

Pfizer isn’t the first company to be accused of donating to an illegal charity to boost its own profits, United Therapeutics Court paid $210 million in July 2017 to settle similar claims.

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